Centering on how trump handled classified documents. Meanwhile, lets go to georgia in a separate Criminal Case against trump, the judge promising a ruling in the next two weeks on a hearing in that case . Fulton County District attorney fani willis, fighting to stay on the prosecution against trump and his allies. A lot swirling around here. Lets discuss it all with cnn contributor and former Nixon White House counsel, john dean, jon great to have you on. Thanks for being with us this evening. Lets start first with this tactic that we know trump and his team have been putting into place, which is delay, delay, delay it seems to be working right now. Would you disagree no, i would not disagree. I think its been very successful particularly going into the high court, going to the Supreme Court. Thats tied the january 6 case in the District Of Columbia in knots and prevented it from doing anything the other cases are marching along, if you will and yet they are kind of in a way tied toget
To, them because they have such Good Chemistry and stuff, why dont you go sit with them, and im like, yeah thats great, if it, acadia call you. [laughter] ali. Need to blame a r]johnson The Republicans in nethe house, because were still in d. C. Because we didnt know government shutdown. That situation. Thats how were gonna do this. When you all are in new york, you noticing . I get up early for this. I want to be on the show with you guys. Good to tsee you. Have yourself gua good day, and well see you tomorrow morning. Velshi starts now. By, ali. Good morning. A saturday, march the 2nd. Amal youll see in another universe, i would be telling you right now about how we are just two days away from the start of the Momentous First Criminal Trial against a former president. Instead, that trial seems like it t. May not happen this year, and if the former president returns ifto the white house, i may not happen at. All major new Developments Thise Week Have Cast Out On whether well see trial
Republican party. President biden delivers his state of the Union Address this thursday. Also ahead, congressman Eric Swalwell on the danger of donald trump escaping accountability in our nations courts. Illinois governor j. B. Pritzker joins us at the table days after his fate became the latest to kick donald trump off the president ial ballot. Grab your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the week again. As we come on the air, Criminal Defendant donald trump heads into the week with a dominant hold on the Republican Party in the president ial primary. Last night, trump won caucuses in idaho and missouri. He also swept the Republican Convention caucuses in michigan. Today, voters in our Nations Capital are voting in the d. C. Republican president ial primary. It might be nikki haleys first shot to pick up a win even as trump gets closer to clinching the nomination. In two days, voters in 16 states and one territory will cast their ballots on super tuesday. On thursday, President Biden wi
Trip of its leave. George conways gonna join us to break that down. Plus, your Information Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins us on set with a look at the president s and a Government Shutdown is just one week away, again. Republicans have a leadership problem, again. Congressman Gregory Meeks is here. Grab your coffee, settle in, welcome to the weekend. Congress has an extra week to get its act together and fund the government. After President Biden signed a Stopgap Measure late yesterday, there is a major challenge to getting a larger funding deal across the finish line. That is republican leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson is once again drawing the ire of conservatives for his in the Biloxi Two To Go she ate on their behalf. Over in the senate, Mitch Mcconnells announcement hell step down as a republican leader this november was already sparked infighting, as other top leaders jockey to replace him. Turning us now to discuss is nbc news congressional correspondent, and the pride of
Important discussions we have had this week. The Supreme Court has agreed now to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal Election Interference case. We it will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled arguments for april 22nd, and a final ruling might not come until months later at the end of the term in june. If the court ruled in favor of trump the special counsels charges would be dismissed. The u. S. Court of appeals unanimously ruled trump does not have absolute immunity. The Supreme Court does affirmed that, the delays still would push the start of the trial probably into the fall. Lets bring in former litigator and msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin, and former u. S. Attorney and msnbc legal analyst joyce vance. Good morning to you both. Lisa, lets pause for a moment, i think this was shocking used a lot of people, lets talk about what the decision is and what it is not, it does not mean the supreme agrees that donal